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Informative articles to support business buyers, franchisees, and franchisors in California.

Commercial real estate trends for April-May: navigating interest rates, bank failures, CMBS delinquencies, and converting vacant offices to apartments
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 6,375 Reads
Community engagement is a great way to build solid local relationships. Here are several examples of how to make it happen in yours.
  • Bob Phibbs
  • 4,712 Reads 2 Shares
Longtime partners branch into franchising with three fitness concepts: Club Pilates, YogaSix, and CycleBar
  • Sara Wykes
  • 8,488 Reads 7 Shares
California Pizza Kitchen introduces refranchising program and looking to partner with experienced multi-unit restaurant operators
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 4,501 Reads 1 Shares
Strategic portfolio diversification can complement, support, and augment what’s already in your portfolio
  • Marilyn Manning
  • 4,644 Reads 23 Shares
Our March roundup of international franchise deals travels to Canada, Europe, Asia, Puerto Rico, and U.S. tribal lands
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 4,101 Reads 5 Shares
Mega multi-brand operator to develop 75 Hawaiian Bros restaurants in Arizona and North Texas markets.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 6,582 Reads 6 Shares
2023’s Mega 99 list ranks the country’s largest multi-unit franchisee by unit count, including their brands
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 13,484 Reads 19 Shares
IFA report identifies the top 10 regulatory issues likely to affect franchising this year
  • The International Franchise Association
  • 4,891 Reads 2 Shares
Check out our March roundup of consumer marketing news!
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 3,748 Reads 2 Shares
Legislative threats to the franchising model persist in 2023. Learn more and get involved!
  • Matt Haller
  • 4,175 Reads 9 Shares
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Service brand franchises continue to expand nationally in March
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 3,553 Reads 6 Shares
IFA recognizes outstanding franchisees who exemplify excellence in franchising and service to others
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 6,783 Reads 13 Shares
Non-competes are facing strong headwinds from the courts and a new FTC proposed rule change
  • Dylan R. Newton and Michael S. Horn
  • 9,276 Reads 39 Shares
Robert Rodriguez’s Tasty Restaurant Group wants to double its annual revenue to a cool $1 billion in the next 5 years
  • Sara Wykes
  • 6,759 Reads 31 Shares
Service brand franchises continue to expand in early 2023
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 2,901 Reads 20 Shares
Sudesh Sood’s latest big deal has Warner Food Management approaching 200 locations for 5 his food brands
  • Sara Wykes
  • 6,858 Reads 22 Shares
CRE pros look ahead to 2023, Beyond Meat to sublease 50,000+ s.f. as sales decline, how the pandemic changed restaurant real estate, Chili’s shuts delivery-only test in Texas
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 3,933 Reads 7 Shares
Service brand franchises continue to strike new deals across all sectors in early 2023
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 3,263 Reads 3 Shares
Headwinds ahead for closing deals as M&A activity faces multiple obstacles in the coming year; opportunities still abound
  • Carty
  • 5,035 Reads 25 Shares
4 articles on employment and hiring trends to help you cope with the tight job market
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 4,914 Reads 13 Shares
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Our January roundup of international franchise news includes Puerto Rico, France, China, Hungary, the U.K., Cambodia, and more
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 8,031 Reads 5 Shares
Beyond the tragedy of California’s flooding, someone has to clean it up, a giant opportunity for franchise service brands
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 3,217 Reads
Mega deal will see Cedar Tree Restaurant Group add more than 80 Jack in The Box restaurants in Southeastern markets
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 6,537 Reads 2 Shares
Service brand franchises continue to strike new deals across all sectors as 2022 draws to a close
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 3,420 Reads 4 Shares
Looking to expand? First get your house in order—which means having not just the best financing, but the best people in place
  • Colleen McMillar
  • 6,551 Reads 2 Shares
Service brand franchises continue to strike new deals across all sectors as 2022 winds down
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 4,207 Reads 4 Shares
Petition to recall California’s FAST Act appears to have gathered enough signatures to appear on the 2024 ballot
  • The International Franchise Association
  • 3,708 Reads 3 Shares
Who's dominating in their markets and regions? See our 2022 Dominators rankings to find out!
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 2,278 Reads 2 Shares
Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop multi-unit operator adds Wing Zone location to her portfolio in California
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 3,295 Reads 14 Shares

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